Source: Ophthalmologica  |  Posted 9 years ago

The corneal epithelial barrier function appears to remain intact following administration of topical latanoprost for glaucoma.

Researchers at the Kyoto Prerfectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan, evaluated the influence of topically administered latanoprost on corneal epithelial barrier function in 10 patients with no prior topical antiglaucoma medication and 14 patients already receiving medication.

The 10 treatment-na